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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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